Hello, Governor II checking in. When I spoke to you last, Punxsutawney Phil had just predicted we would have more winter weather. Well, he made a believer out of me. My pet parent, Mrs. Ellis had had to de-ice me after I went walking in the snow! Those were some serious ice balls! It's hard to believe we live in the sunny South! Well, as they say, "If March comes In like a lion, it goes out like a lamb." If that is true, spring must be just around the corner. Have you ever wondered where that phrase came from? I did some research, and here is what I discovered:
The Truth Behind “In Like A Lion, Out Like a Lamb”
by Sandi Duncan | Monday, March 1st, 2010 | From: Weather
“If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb?”
Is there any truth to this saying??? Weather sayings are as colorful as our imagination. While many sayings are based on careful observations and turn out to be accurate, others are merely rhymes or beliefs of the people who came before us.
Those people often believed that bad spirits could affect the weather adversely, so they were cautious as to what they did or did not do in certain situations. Those beliefs often included ideas that there should be a balance in weather and life. So, if a month came in bad (like a lion), it should go out good and calm (like a lamb).
With March being such a changeable month, in which we can see warm spring-like temperatures or late-season snowstorms, you can understand how this saying might hold true in some instances. We can only hope that if March starts off cold and stormy it will end warm and sunny, but the key word is hope. However, this saying seems be to more of a rhyme rather than a true weather predictor.
Some other March related lore includes:
A dry March and a wet May?Fill barns and bays with corn and hay.
As it rains in March so it rains in June.
March winds and April showers? Bring forth May flowers.
So long until next month. Spring can't be far away!!!
The Truth Behind “In Like A Lion, Out Like a Lamb”
by Sandi Duncan | Monday, March 1st, 2010 | From: Weather
“If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb?”
Is there any truth to this saying??? Weather sayings are as colorful as our imagination. While many sayings are based on careful observations and turn out to be accurate, others are merely rhymes or beliefs of the people who came before us.
Those people often believed that bad spirits could affect the weather adversely, so they were cautious as to what they did or did not do in certain situations. Those beliefs often included ideas that there should be a balance in weather and life. So, if a month came in bad (like a lion), it should go out good and calm (like a lamb).
With March being such a changeable month, in which we can see warm spring-like temperatures or late-season snowstorms, you can understand how this saying might hold true in some instances. We can only hope that if March starts off cold and stormy it will end warm and sunny, but the key word is hope. However, this saying seems be to more of a rhyme rather than a true weather predictor.
Some other March related lore includes:
A dry March and a wet May?Fill barns and bays with corn and hay.
As it rains in March so it rains in June.
March winds and April showers? Bring forth May flowers.
So long until next month. Spring can't be far away!!!